Attitude Towards Physical Activity Among Under Graduate Students In Kerala

Abstract

The study examined at undergraduate students' attitudes about physical activity and fitness exercise. The study included 230 students, 121 male and 109 female, enrolled in undergraduate programmes in arts and sciences and professional colleges. The attitude towards physical activity was measured using physical activity attitude scale for professional college students developed by Joly Thomas (2019). Data were compared to known norms and the effect of gender, type of institution, and student category on attitude towards physical exercise was tested using ANOVA. The testing of hypotheses, the results revealed that all of the subgroups in the current sample had a moderate to high attitude towards physical activity.The findings also revealed that there is a substantial interaction effect of gender and student category on physical activity, but no significant interaction effect of institution type on attitude towards physical activity among undergraduate students. The study showcased that, despite considerable differences in attitude towards physical activity between male and female students, as well as between sports and non-sports students in the state of Kerala, India, under graduate students have a recommendable attitude towards physical exercise. Ample opportunities for participation in physical activity programmes designed at various levels can turn this positive attitude into a good practise that can result in a healthy way of life.